7. Why do economic growth and environmental protection come into conflict? How does the textbook
illustrate that economic growth and environmental
protection can both be pursued? What are some
examples of policies that might promote both
economic growth and environmental protection?
8. In your estimation, what is the biggest
environmental problem facing the United States in
the twenty-first century? What are some steps the
federal government has taken thus far to address
this problem, and what remains to be done?
Based on what you have
learned from the textbook , what type of solution seems
most promising?